Meaning of Ringleader | Babel Free
ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹDefinitions
- A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
- A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.
Equivalents
العربية
رئيس العصابة
Ελληνικά
πρωτοστάτης
Español
cabecilla
हिन्दी
सरग़ना
Latina
concitor
Nederlands
raddraaier
Svenska
anstiftare
Türkçe
elebaşı
Examples
“Once, on a confident whim, I approached the group of popular girls in an attempt to broaden my circle. Their ringleader took one glance at my new Aeropostale T-shirt and whispered to her clones, “Yeah, Aero's definitely out now.””
“The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.”
“A sort of naughty persons, lewdly bent, / Under the countenance and confederacy / Of Lady Eleanor, the protector's wife, / The ringleader and head of all this rout, / Have practis'd dangerously against your state...”
“The ringleaders of the gang were eventually hanged at Tyburn.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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